Chemise

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Chemise

Entry/Object ID

G88.305

Description

Entirely hand-stitched girl’s chemise made of cotton. Neck and sleeve is edged with a single row of tatted rings. Straight sleeves with gathers at the top. Scoop neckline with tiny gussets at point where neckline nears armscye. Underarm gussets; one gore.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Child, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Chemise

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1855

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American